tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960801109466931460.post97175885999479563..comments2024-03-20T04:51:59.137-05:00Comments on Kathie Smith: Johnnie To's VENGEANCEKathie Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855869667016065649noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960801109466931460.post-65047394496321002010-12-23T11:22:47.760-06:002010-12-23T11:22:47.760-06:00Nothing too new here, but a lot to enjoy.
I saw i...<i>Nothing too new here, but a lot to enjoy.</i><br /><br />I saw it a week or so ago in the theater - and... what you wrote seems to be the consensus opinion. I'll just add that I think he was a bit tied down by the strict script requirement. Where he might have otherwise "found" or riffed more from the material, the restrictions yielded what you described as sputter, resign, well-trodden, and little consequence - which rarely happens despite his relentless output and frequent commercial, for-hire projects. <br /><br />There really should be more to said (or written) about Johnnie To and what he's done and his evolution (technique and world view) and so forth.villainxnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4960801109466931460.post-89309798101169638972010-12-23T09:34:52.335-06:002010-12-23T09:34:52.335-06:00As I commented on FB, this is available on Netflix...As I commented on FB, this is available on Netflix Instant Watch. "Valhalla Rising" is also available on Netflix Instant.joetron2030https://www.blogger.com/profile/01229456663768261341noreply@blogger.com